Brandon Baird has been awarded the CUNYAC/Applebee’s Rookie of the Week. The freshman had a significant impact on the pitch for the Panthers throughout this week. Beginning the week against Hostos in the CUNYAC/Applebee’s Community College Men’s Soccer Championship, the rookie played excellent defense as the Caimans only scored one goal and fell to BMCC 2-1 in overtime. Baird followed up his outstanding defensive performance with an offensive outburst. In a 3-2 win over Westchester in the Regional Quarterfinals, he scored the opening goal in the 10th minute and the game-winning goal in the 63rd minute.